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' v 11mm PatmrNo. 86,662, dated Femm, o, 186e.

IMPRovnD BRIDLL' Fon PREVENTING HORSES FROM meme.

The Schedule referred to in these Ietters Patent and making part of the lame.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, D. V. GRACE, of Coshocton, in

the county of Coshocton, and State ofOhio, and J. S.'

and lines, by means of `which hard-mouthed or vrunaway horses are easily controlled, and vicious ones prevented from kicking, as will be fully `desciibed hereinafter.

Figure 1 represents a view of our improved arrange ment to prevent kicking, Aas applied to a horse, and

Figure 2, a view of our arrangement to preventv horses from running away.

In the drawings- A represents theheadpiece of a bridle, to b oth sides of which are attached the pulleys a, a, as sliown.

B represents the cheek-straps, to which also the pulleys b b are attached, just above the bit, or connected to the bit.

C represents the back-band, which is constructed in the usual manner.

When it is desired to drivea horse which is inthe habit of' ruiming away, or one' unusually hard-mouthed, the following arrangement is made: v

Que end of a line, cis attached securely to the backband, as shown in g. 2; the other end is first passed -forward through the upper pulley, thence downward,

and back through the lower pulley, from which point it passes through the ordinary-ring in the back-band,

and is carried to the driver.

This arrangement may Vbe used alone, or in connection .with reins arranged in the ordinary manner, in which latter case the arrangement described would be used only in case of emergency.

When it is desired to prevent a vicious animal from kicking, the safetyline d, fig. 1, is securely fastenedto the headpieee of thebridle, from which point it passes downward and forward through the lower`pulley, from thence upward and back through the upper pulley, then through the ling in the back-band, and also through a ring in the crupper, near the hip-straps, from whichpoint it passes to the shaft upon one side, and is securely fastened thereto. f -l .The length ofjthis line should be adapted to the size lof the horse.

By the airangement described, the elortof an animal to kick is perfectly frustrated, for, as soon as the hips are raised in the slightest degree, the line in made` taut, and its head is consequently drawn up.' Of course it is impossible for` an animal to kick with its head elevated. I.

- This-arrangement may be used with two horses, the rear end of the line beingattached to the pole.

These lines may be made `with snap-hooks, or buckles, for the purpose of being readily and conveniently attached to the proper points.

When the safety-lines are used for driving-purposes, it will be necessary, of course, to attach one to each side of the bridle; but when used to prevent kicking,A

one will befsuiciennalthongh two may be used, if desired.

By the-arrangement'herei'n described, a powerful check upon the animal is secured, by means of which even `the most viciousmay be easily controlled.

Having thus fully describedfour invention,

What we claim as new,eand desire to secure by Letters Patent, is`

The kiekingatmhment, in @ombihauon with the' bridle A B, all constructed and arranged as described. This specication signed and witnessed, this 4th day of May, 1868. l

D. V. GRACE. J. S. ELLIOTT. Witnesses:

LUTHER L. CANTWELL, JAMES L. CAMPBELL. 

